Cross-tie.



G. F. BROUKWAY.

CROSS TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 13, 1914.

GEORGE F. BROCKWAY, OF EDEN, IOWA.

CROSS-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Application filed March 13, 1914. Serial No. 824,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoaon F. Baocawar, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Eden, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cross-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to railroad ties, and more particulaily to a tie designed to embody all of the good points of the ties now in use with the added security of greater strength, rigidity, and structural changes to obviate rail spreading and tie bunching.

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic tie of certain novel construction, to be hereinafter pointed out, provided with rail supporting cushions and rail plates and with means for holding the plates, cushions and the parts of the tie body in proper relation.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 1s a plan view of one end of a tie constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a transverse, section taken therethrough substantially on line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a detail, perspective view of one of the guard plates for the nuts or bars, Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through a portion of a tie taken substantially on line 5--5 of Fig. 1, Fig. (3 is a plan view of one end portion of the tie body broken away and in horizontal section, Fi 7 is a perspective view of one of the supporting lugs connected to the cross bar, and Fig. 8 is a similar view of one of the rail chair-plates.

Referring now to these figures, my improved tie comprises a body or shell, COH- sisting of top and bottom plates A and B respectively, the longitudinal side edges of the top plate being provided with spaced down-turned projections a extendin in a continuous series therealong, and or engagement with the upper edges of the sides I) of the base plate, as best seen by reference to Figs. 2, 3 and 6. For this purpose the sides 7) of the body or shell are formed by flanges bent upwardly from the sides of the base plate 13 and provided at their upper edges with spaced projections 7) extending in continuous series therealong, and between which projections a of the top plate A are adapted to interlock. The top and base plates mentioned are also bent upwardly and downwardly as respectively indicated at a and b to form central, longitudinal grooves which face one another in vertical alinement and are thus adapted for the reception of a central,longitudinal truss bar C alongwhich are connected a plurality of lugs C extending laterally to the sides 6 of the body or shell for the purpose of supportin and sustaining the body or shell in proper diape and against collapse. It is to be noted also that the downwardly bent portions b of the base plate B, with the entering, lower, longitudinal edge of the truss bar C, forms a stiff, strong rib which is embedded in the rightof-way in use, and thus obviates bunching of the ties.

The upstanding )rojections I), at the relatively opposite ends of the tie, form guides between which cushion blocks D are disposed upon opposite sides of the bent rib a of the top plate, these blocks being formed of any material suitable for the purpose of supporting the rail and at the same time permitting the required degree of elasticity in said support. Over the blocks D at each end of the tie is disposed a plate E upon which the base of the rail is seated, the side ed es 0 of this plate being bent downwardly upon the side edges of the blocks and above the projections Z), before mentioned. Upon the plate F. are disposed rail clamp plates F. the inner edges of which lap the adjacent portions of the base of rail G as best shown in Figs. 2 and The lates F and E, cushion blocks D, and the l.)(')( y or shell of the tie are provided with a pair of vertical, transversely alincd openings extending thcrethrough upon opposite sides of the rail E and adapted for the reception of the shanks of U-bolts H, the threaded ends of which project up through the rail clam) plates and receive nuts or burs It for holding the several parts together. \Vhere the tie is utilized opposite a joint in the rail, I also preferably provide bur or nut guard plates I one of which is shown in detail in Fig. 4, each of these plates having its inner edge provided with projections 1, for engagement between the nuts or burs 9 through the connecting fish plates of the rail sections, and the body of which has side recesses 1'. into which the nuts or bars ii. of the connecting U-bolts extend, as best shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a tie, as proposed by my invention, will be Crr comparatively simple, and at the same time embody maximum strength and durability. It will be further seen that by the use of the U-bolts I am enabled to connect the several parts in a strong, simple manner, and one in which the fastening members, parts of said U-bolts which extend below the tie also form ground entering members which prevent longitudinal crce )ing of the tie in much the same manner as the projections b of the face plate operate to prevent bunching of the ties.

I claim:

1. A metallic tie of the character described, comprising a body or shell substantially rectangular in cross section and the top and bottom of which are bent alon central, longitudinal lines to form inner acing grooves, and a truss bar extending longitudinally of the body or shell and having its upper and lower longitudinal edges disposed in said grooves.

2. A metallic tie of the character described, comprising a body or shell provided with central, longitudinal grooves in its top and bottom plates, and a truss bar extending centrally and longitudinally within the body or shell, said truss bar havm" its u per and lower edges engaged within t 1e sai grooves and being provided with lugs extendm latorally from the sides thereof to the si es of the, body or shell, all for the purpose described.

3. A metallic tie of the character described, comprising a body or shell consisting of top and bottom plates, the latter of which is provided with upstandin longitudinal flan es forming the sides 0 the body or shell, the adjacent edges of the said top and side plates being provided with series of spaced interlocking projections, all for the purpose described.

4. A metallic tie of the character dcscribed, comprising a body or shell, consisting of top and base plates, the latter of which is rovidcd with upstanding flanges forming the sides of the body or shell, the upper edges of which sides are provided with spaced, upstanding projections, the side edges of the top plate being rovided with spaced projections adapted to interlock with tie said projections, of the sides, cushion blocks disposed upon the top plate at the opposite ends of the tie, and confined between the upstanding projections of the body or shell sides, rail su iporting and holding plates disposed on the cushion blocks, and transverse U-bolts extending through the said holding and su porting )lates and throu 'h the blocks and iody or sliell, upon the sides of the rail supported thereon.

5. A metallic tie of the character described, comprising a trussed body or shell, the sides of which are provided with upstanding projections, cushion blocks disposed on the body or shall adjacent its ends, rail supporting and holding plates disposed on the said cushion blocks, and Ubolts connectin the plates and cushion blocks and cxten ing vertically and transversely through the body or shell upon the opposite sides of the rail seats.

6. A metallic tic of the character described, com )rising a trussed body or shell, cushion blOCiiS disposed thereon at its ends, rail securing and holdin plates mounted on the cushion blocks, U- olts extended upwardly through the body or shell, the blocks and the connecting and holding plates, and having nuts engaging their upper ends whereby to connect all of the parts together.

GEORGE F. BROCKWAY.

Witnesses:

LAURA A. RILEY,

H. R. PALMER.

legion at this patent mo be obtained {or me cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

